The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-09
PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADRLPRIA, November S.-The elec-
tion IN Pennsylvania to-day is for State
Treasurer for a term of two years, sad for
Judge of the Supreme Court to serve
twenty one years. The Republican candi-
dates are William b. Hart, for State Treas
OF the Supreme Court. The Democratic
ticket is Bernard ]. McGrann, for Treas
urer, and ]. Ross Thompson, for Supreme
Court Judge The Prohibition candidates
are Dallas c. Irish and Simeon b. Chase.
Comparisons in these dispatches viii be
made with the vote for State Treasurer in
1886. The campaign throughout the State
has not been particularly active and
heavy vote is not anticipated. In this
city, however, the campaign has been
one of the most exciting and bit
ter of the past decade. The Re-
publican city ticket is headed by William
R. Leeds for sheriff; the Democratic by
Charles n. Kumbhaar for the same Office.
For the city judiciary, as is customary
here, both parties have indorsed the same
candidates. The Independent Republicans
refused to support Leeds, the nominee OF
the party, on the grounds Of "bossism," as
sertipg that his nomination had been fixed
up by the party leaders in advance of the
nominating convention and that it was
forced through against the wishes of the
people. On this issue the Independents re-
ceived the support of several Republican
daily journals which have vigorously ad-
vocated the election of Kumbhaar, the
Democratic candidate for sheriff, while at
the same time giving support to the other
Republican candidates.
A feature of the campaign has been
what is termed the Religious ISSUE" The
Personal Liberty League, which is com.
posed of 1886 socities including Ill the old
est German singing societies in the city
iD6orses the entire Democratic ticket
with the exception Of Recorder OF Deeds.
The League claims q membership of 80, 900
voters. 1t announced its opposition to
the Sunday closing laws and entered the
campaign with the avowed purpose of SIM
ply showing its strength, which it declared
would be used henceforth in aiding the
election of legislators and city officials who
would work to secure repeal of the laws
which compelled saloons and places of
amusement to remain closed on Sunday.
The Republicans accepted the challenge
and made an issue against the League aud
the Dissertation of the Sabbath" In this
they have brought to their aid the active
support of many ministers and church-go-
ing people who have entered the light" to
prevent the personal liberty league from
gaining foothold in local political at
fairs. 1t will thus be seen that the cam
psign has been a decidedly mixed one.
Twsnty-six wards out of thirty-one in
the city give: For State Treasurer, Hart
(Rl 70,439; McGraun 3D., 57,232. For
sheriff, Leeds (R. J. 90, S93; Krumbh I'd J.
"a. 4.495. For controller, Msloney Or J, co.
s43 Dechert d.. 65,323. Both Krumbhaar
and Dechert are elected. Pierre (Rl for
recorder of deeds, will have 15, 900 ma iority
in the city. The figures for Supreme
Judge on the State ticket will give Will
liams (R about the same as Hart received.
The Republicans elect two commissioners
and the Democrats one. At ~ o'clock
eighteen counties In the State, outside of
Philadelphia, had been heard from. These
counties give a net Democratic gain of
9,196 on the Tote for State treasurer in 1885,
when Quay (R received q plurality of 43. :
Sic. Hart's tR majority in the State will
be about % 600 and Williams (R.). for Su-
preme Judge, about the same.
1:30 a. m.-All the wards of the city are
now in. Following are some OF the totals /:
For State Treasurer-Hsrt Or Sc, ,633; Nc
Cram 3D. ~, Sol. For Sherif-Leeds Or. }
1928; Krumbharr (D.l S2,27S. For Con-
troller-NaloDey (R.) 1921; Dechert 3D.
S3, CO..
2:30 q. m.-The State, with nineteen
counties still to hear from, gives Hart,
Rep, for State Treasurer q, 242 plurality.
These figures include both Philadelphia
and Allegheny counties.